Start Malik Washington or Ryan Flournoy? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Malik Washington over Ryan Flournoy in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Malik Washington at 10.5 points and Ryan Flournoy at 8.1, a gap of 2.3.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.5 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Malik Washington at 42.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.1 fantasy points for Ryan Flournoy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Ryan Flournoy at 31.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (12, 13 and 15 market sources).

That puts Malik Washington 2.3 points ahead of Ryan Flournoy on the market projections.

Injury status

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Ryan Flournoy is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Malik Washington played 86 percent of MIA snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 30 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Washington, Week 1 against LV: 55 of 56 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 2 against SF: 43 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 3 against KC: 63 of 73 snaps, 2 carries for 5 yards, 10 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 4 against MIN: 34 of 39 snaps, 2 carries for 3 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 67 yards.

Through Week 4, Ryan Flournoy played 72 percent of DAL snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 1 against NYG: 41 of 58 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 2 against WAS: 42 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 23 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 3 against BAL: 49 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 4 against HOU: 58 of 78 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 37 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Malik Washington played 17 games for MIA and scored 116.7 PPR points, 6.9 a game, finishing WR54.

He caught 46 of 65 targets for 317 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 64 air yards.

He was on the field for 56 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Ryan Flournoy played 16 games for DAL and scored 114.0 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR57.

He caught 40 of 56 targets for 475 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 271 air yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

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